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4 Elected as AAAS Fellows

Andy Fell — March 26, 2026 - 10:00am

Four faculty from the University of California, Davis, have been elected as Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, class of 2025. They are among nearly 500 scientists, engineers and other innovators that the society recognized this year for their scientifically and socially distinguished achievements.

Here are the new fellows, with their fellowship citations:

LAURELS: RCSA, ESA, Inspiring Black Scientists, More

Kat Arthur — March 10, 2026 - 10:00am

In this Laurels column, find awards given for proposals and innovation, as well as an induction, an addition to an index and two new fellows.

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Sloan Fellowship for Quantum Sciences Research

Andy Fell — February 17, 2026 - 1:00pm

Isaac Kim, assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science, has been named as a 2026 Sloan Research Fellow by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Kim is among 126 new fellows announced today (Feb. 17). Fellows receive a two-year, $75,000 award to further their work.

Kim’s research is in quantum entanglement, a necessary step to developing quantum computers and information systems.

LAURELS: Nature, The Transmitter, IEEE Fellowship

Cody Kitaura — January 13, 2026 - 8:00am

In this Laurels column, find a roundup of several year-end awards presented in late 2025, as well as other honors presented by publications and discipline-specific organizations.

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CASE Honors Campus Storytelling

Jose Antonio Vadi — November 04, 2025 - 9:49am

Telling unique stories about the initiatives and people that make UC Davis thrive is essential to the many colleges and research centers that define campus life.

Recently, the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, or CASE, honored UC Davis with 36 “Best of District VII” awards.

LAURELS: NSF, American Ceramic Society, IFAMA

Cody Kitaura — July 28, 2025 - 8:00am

In this Laurels column, find news of recent recognition for individual faculty members, a lab and Student Housing and Dining Services.

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Communication and Development Projects Take Top Honors

Cody Kitaura — July 15, 2025 - 12:00pm

UC Davis has earned 10 accolades for communication, marketing and development work in the latest round of Circle of Excellence Awards from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, or CASE.

“It’s never been more crucial to communicate the value and impact of UC Davis, and I’m proud to have so many colleagues who do that so well every day,” said Dana Topousis, chief marketing and communications officer.

UC Davis Researchers Honored by McKnight and Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Cody Kitaura — June 19, 2025 - 9:00am

Three UC Davis researchers have been honored with prestigious awards from two major institutions.

In a rare honor, two of the 10 McKnight Scholar Awards will go to UC Davis neuroscientists this year. Theanne Griffith and Sergey Stavisky both received the prestigious early-career award.

LAURELS: Fellowships, Accreditation

Cody Kitaura — March 25, 2025 - 11:33am

In this Laurels column, find news of recent fellowships, along with recognition from Finance, Operations and Administration and the University Honors Program.

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LAURELS: Collegiate Licensing, SPIE, Transformative Leadership Award, More

Cody Kitaura — February 04, 2025 - 1:27pm

A wide variety of employees have been recognized lately, for efforts in marketing, advising, science and technology, and more. Find a summary of recent awards in this Laurels column.

Dateline UC Davis welcomes news of faculty and staff awards, for publication in Laurels. Send information to dateline@ucdavis.edu.